Behold, the curb cut: a wedge cut into an elevated curb to allow smooth passage between sidewalk and street. Curb cuts were originally designed to make public streets accessible to soldiers injured in World War II, but now help everyone.
New haptic hearing suits designed for the def are actually an incredible experience for everyone that will actually evolve music theory in such a huge leap that it will be akin to the development of electronic music.
That sounds amazing!!! I'm fascinated that it's a whole new experience--they're not trying to directly translate music to another sense (to whatever extent that's possible), they're creating a whole new experience that's complementary to the music. So, anyone could enjoy it--and I'd love to try it! I hope there'll be more accessibility technology that takes a similar approach.
I also like that they mention silent dance parties. I love dancing in the company of other people, but the sound level is often painfully overstimulating. Listening with adjustable headphones, with visual cues to show who's dancing to the same songs, is exactly what I need. (Also, when the sound is less overwhelming, it helps regulate other senses, and the crowds also feel less overwhelming).
Have you tried either haptic hearing suits or silent dance parties?
I am hearing impaired & have love that closed captioning is now so easily accessed. My daughter, whose hearing is fine, also has it on her tv all the time. It’s easier to follow when several characters overlap speaking.
Next good thing is the opposite. Reading to me (thanks Substack). I love to read. I want to know everything. I can’t sit on the couch all day to read! But I can choose my articles & have them read to me- blue-toothed right into my tiny, invisible hearing aids! So I can be learning everywhere! The rest of y’all will have to get very obvious earbuds, sorry. But worth it!
I'd love to see better acoustical design and noise pollution control in public places become considered universally necessary.
New haptic hearing suits designed for the def are actually an incredible experience for everyone that will actually evolve music theory in such a huge leap that it will be akin to the development of electronic music.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1186173942/vibrating-haptic-suits-give-deaf-people-a-new-way-to-feel-live-music
That sounds amazing!!! I'm fascinated that it's a whole new experience--they're not trying to directly translate music to another sense (to whatever extent that's possible), they're creating a whole new experience that's complementary to the music. So, anyone could enjoy it--and I'd love to try it! I hope there'll be more accessibility technology that takes a similar approach.
I also like that they mention silent dance parties. I love dancing in the company of other people, but the sound level is often painfully overstimulating. Listening with adjustable headphones, with visual cues to show who's dancing to the same songs, is exactly what I need. (Also, when the sound is less overwhelming, it helps regulate other senses, and the crowds also feel less overwhelming).
Have you tried either haptic hearing suits or silent dance parties?
Sadly no, but would love to of course.
I am hearing impaired & have love that closed captioning is now so easily accessed. My daughter, whose hearing is fine, also has it on her tv all the time. It’s easier to follow when several characters overlap speaking.
Next good thing is the opposite. Reading to me (thanks Substack). I love to read. I want to know everything. I can’t sit on the couch all day to read! But I can choose my articles & have them read to me- blue-toothed right into my tiny, invisible hearing aids! So I can be learning everywhere! The rest of y’all will have to get very obvious earbuds, sorry. But worth it!
Diane, I'm delighted to hear you can access all these wonderful articles! There are so many amazing things to read in the world!
I love that hearing aids come with Bluetooth now!